Diocese of San Vicente del Cagu�n

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia
  • Latin Name: Florentiae
  • Erected: 8 February 1951
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Colombia

• Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente-Puerto Legu�zamo
  • Latin Name: Sancti Vincentii-Portus Leguizamensis
  • Name Changed: 9 December 1985
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 95,000 (36,693 Square Miles)

• Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente
  • Latin Name: Sancti Vincentii
  • Name Changed: 21 February 2013
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Colombia

• Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente del Cagu�n
  • Latin Name: Sancti Vincentii
  • Name Changed: 26 November 2013
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonio Torasso, I.M.C. † (10 Jan 1952 Appointed - 22 Oct 1960 Died)
• Angelo Cuniberti, I.M.C. † (18 Apr 1961 Appointed - 15 Nov 1978 Resigned)
• Jos� Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. † (15 Nov 1978 Appointed - 9 Dec 1985 Appointed, Bishop of Florencia)
• Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. † (17 Oct 1986 Appointed - 2 Feb 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Tunja)
• Francisco Javier M�nera Correa, I.M.C. (28 Nov 1998 Appointed - 25 Mar 2021 Appointed, Archbishop of Cartagena)
• William Prieto Daza (5 Jul 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia
1966	160,950	165,509	97.2%	3	26	29	5,550		35	62	23	ap1967
1968	180,000	187,000	96.3%	3	32	35	5,142		39	70	19	ap1971
1976	210,000	225,000	93.3%	10	33	43	4,883		33	97	23	ap1977
1980	245,000	295,000	83.1%	8	34	42	5,833		35	92	24	ap1981
Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente-Puerto Legu�zamo
1990	207,000	212,000	97.6%	1	17	18	11,500		22	12	11	ap1991
1999	130,000	150,000	86.7%	9	21	30	4,333		25	17	15	ap2000
2000	130,000	150,000	86.7%	8	23	31	4,193		28	17	15	ap2001
2001	130,000	150,000	86.7%	10	23	33	3,939		30	19	15	ap2002
2002	120,000	150,000	80.0%	8	25	33	3,636		32	20	32	ap2003
2003	120,000	150,000	80.0%	4	23	27	4,444		36	22	16	ap2004
2004	120,000	150,000	80.0%	7	25	32	3,750		35	22	18	ap2005
2010	134,000	164,000	81.7%	9	22	31	4,322		26	23	18	ap2011
Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente
2013	84,000	96,000	87.5%	8	16	24	3,500			16	12	bul:21Feb2013
Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente del Cagu�n
2014	90,000	110,000	81.8%	7	11	18	5,000		14	17	14	ap2015
2017	93,000	113,530	81.9%	8	12	20	4,650		16	15	14	ap2018
Diocese of San Vicente del Cagu�n
2018	93,000	113,530	81.9%	8	12	20	4,650		16	15	14	bul:30May2019
2020	96,000	117,250	81.9%	15	7	22	4,363		11	15	14	ap2021
2022	98,300	120,000	81.9%	16	7	23	4,273		11	15	14	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Omar de Jes�s Mej�a Giraldo (Apostolic Administrator: May 2021 to 2 Oct 2024)
• Francisco Javier M�nera Correa, I.M.C. (Vicar Apostolic: 28 Nov 1998; Bishop: 30 May 2019 to 25 Mar 2021)
• William Prieto Daza (Bishop: 5 Jul 2024 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Oct 1986 to 2 Feb 1998)
• Angelo Cuniberti, I.M.C. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Apr 1961 to 15 Nov 1978)
• Jos� Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Nov 1978 to 9 Dec 1985)
• Antonio Torasso, I.M.C. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Jan 1952 to 22 Oct 1960)

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